Best Shoe Shine

Raul Rodriguez

La Placita Village

110 S. Church Ave.

STAFF PICK: Tucson's best shoe shine is given with style and grace by the alcalde of La Placita Village, Raul Rodriguez. For more than a decade, Raul has shined up lawyers, judges, financiers, politicians, bureaucrats and even a few newspaper hacks. He knows it all. Trust us. But he's always discreet. Besides the best shine, Raul selflessly directs many of the uninitiated through the labyrinth that is La Placita. His little shop is just a few paces from the Church Avenue entrance and worth dirtying your shoes for.